Information for landlords and agents in Eastbourne about the fee levels for property licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Go to the Fee Calculator in this section to work out the fee payable for your property.
Under the new licensing arrangements for certain types of Houses in Multiple Occupation every local authority has to set their own fee level for licences.
Fees must reflect the actual costs of licensing a property and have a structure which is fair and transparent.
In order to achieve countywide consistency in fee setting all local authorities in East and West Sussex have adopted the following mechanism for calculating fees.
Initial Licence Fee
The initial licence fee is made up of three elements:
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Development – this is a fixed amount which has been agreed by the Sussex authorities to cover the initial development of the licensing regime, including application forms and promotional material
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Monitoring – this is an element of the fee based on the actual time each licence takes to monitor over the licence period (generally 5 years). This includes the time taken to verify the annual returns required by the conditions of the licence
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Processing – this is the main element of the fee based upon the time taken to process the application for licence. This includes administration, assessment of the application and determination of the conditions to be attached to the licence
Renewal
In calculating a licence renewal fee at the end of the initial licence period (usually 5 years), the development element of the fee is not used and the renewal fee is made up of the monitoring cost and a reduced processing cost.
Type of Accommodation
The fee for the licence is dependent on the type of accommodation and the number of people living in the accommodation.
Three types of accommodation have been identified and details of fees for each type are given in this section - see Fee Calculator.
If it is not clear which fee applies to your property or whether the property requires a licence please contact us to discuss the situation.
